Simon

Artist, illustrator, facilitator, consultant, whatever. Retired polar explorer, swan whisperer. Love single malts and the call of the wild. FRSA

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@KarenDobres @sportsbookaward @LewesFCWomen @Octopus_Books @davidluxton99 This is such good news, Karen. And thoroughly deserved. As someone who has followed your journey since the earliest days and whose daughter has been inspired by what you've achieved I'm totally delighted for you.

[owen cyclops @owenbroadcast]

there’s a musician joke: night of the big performance. the orchestra is all about to go on stage, but the conductor falls and smashes both his hands. he’s taken to an ambulance. all the musicians are standing in the wings, offstage, wondering: what now? the audience is waiting.

the second chair violinist is feeling brave. he knows this whole piece. all the parts. he steps to the front, to the concert director. he says: i can conduct this. the director says: alright. they all go on stage. the violinist goes up to the conductors podium. sweating. he starts. does the whole piece perfectly. standing ovation. the next day they all come in for rehearsal. the violinist is back in his second chair. the first chair turns to him and says, “hey man, where were you last night?”

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@courtneyellis Detectorists

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@hautecommetrois Congratulations. I'm off to see The Mission in November!

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

PLEASE support this most excellent charity if you can.

[FromMeToYou @frommetoyou01]

Our Christmas fundraiser starts today! We’re trying to raise £10k to send 4,000 cards to cancer patients in hospital. All donations are doubled until 9 Dec via @BigGive. You can donate 👇or share to spread the word. https://t.co/El0SouGkG9

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@markcatchlove I do! What a shame we can't do more of that.

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@markeltro Get AI to read it.

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@Liz_Kentish @secretcoastsong Stunning!

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

Rape, murder and drug offences: what do people really get up to when working in an office?
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[Mark Eltringham @markeltro]

Sex, naps and daytime TV: what do people really get up to when working from home? https://t.co/LSBzCQf2ra via @raconteur

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@Leisha007 Individual RAF bases offer work experience but you have to apply directly to the base. Unfortunately, it looks like you need to be 16+. I'm currently working with a former Tornado and Red Arrows pilot who might be able to offer some advice. I'm seeing him next week and will ask.

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@PaulFDudley I've heard about every single thing on this list multiple times from a variety of media outlets with the exception of the Savannah River dredging thing and a simple Google search on that produced a veritable avalanche of results from all kinds of outlets, mainstream or otherwise.

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

Conversation starters:
Great walks we've been on.
Fantastic ice creams.
Smells.
Clean sheets.
Amusing pets.
Tips for skimming stones.
Rolling joints.
Our favourite trees.
Mix tapes.
Books we hate that everyone else loves.
Bacon.
Absent friends.

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@RobGMacfarlane I was gifted it by my Father-in-law some years back. An astonishing book.

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@AnthonyGaenzle A mix. Some were straightforward business connections but others were people with shared interests in the world of work who turned out to be friends.

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

Recent exchange with 18yo daughter

[dave trott @davetrott]

Just spent 10 minutes arguing with my son.
He refuses to believe I don't know what 'boujee' means ('bougie' in English) and I refuse to believe it's an actual word.
As near as I can make out, if you know what it means you are one.

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@JuSummerhayes Still here. Bearing witness, mostly. A pleasant surprise to see you.

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@paddingtonbear tickets booked. Very excited. Now, how to smuggle our marmalade sandwiches into the cinema?

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@Nigella_Lawson @murrigellas Particularly lovely when slathered in butter and plenty of Marmite!

[Simon @SimonHeath1]

@sbrownehr @KateGL @vix908 @PerryTimms @markcatchlove @TimScottHR @HR_Gem @MervynDinnen @SharonGChiara @KGilly9 @killick_alex @ValentinaHynes @jarsofjoy @pinktearoom @NHS_HR @GrownUpBalance @R_RafailovaMCMI @lsmurthy99 A characteristically kind and generous share, Steve. Thank you, my friend. A marvellous group of folk to be included with. Greetings all from the home of English rugby. Fortunate to be working here for a couple of days. This is the view from the Royal box.